可他竟然为了我这条老命
“But for my sake,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“could've ignored whether I lived or died.”
可他竟然为了我这条老命
“But for my sake,”
“I feel so guilty and touched that you sacrificed so much just to save an old person like me.”
Referring to one's own life as 'this old life' downplays one's personal worth to amplify the virtue and sacrifice of the younger person helping them.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
Use this adverb to emphasize astonishment or disbelief at an unexpected action or outcome.
old life (self-deprecating)
A colloquial and humble term used by elders to refer to their own remaining years or life.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(But he's more calculating than anyone.)”
“But he intended to flee.”
“but he is still worried about you.”
“Yet he was branded a thief.”
“he hasn't said a single word about it.”
“But this man doesn't even have the confidence to sit for the spring exams.”